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powdered sulphur, 4 oz. Warm, and stir well before 

 using. Apply this several times a week for a short 

 time, and wash again. A dose of Epsom salts is 

 desirable, which may be followed with the follow- 

 ing cooling mixture once a day after food : Sulphate 

 of magnesia, ij oz.;; sulphate of iron, I scruple ; 

 bicarbonate of potash, J oz.>; water, 8 oz. As this 

 has a very sharp flavour I usually dissolve a good 

 deal of sugar with it. Dose for a large dog one 

 tablespoonful, for Fox Terrier size one teaspoonful. 

 Should the eczema be persistent, it may be necessary 

 to put the dog under a treatment of arsenic, as 

 recommended under Chorea. 



FEET. The pads of the feet are apt to get sore, 

 especially in sporting dogs, or eczema may appear 

 between the toes. Bathe daily in a disinfectant, and 

 if they are very bad, dress with boracic ointment, 

 and put on a stocking. The swelling which comes 

 occasionally between the toes should first be softened 

 by fomentations and then opened. Wash out the 

 wound with boracic solution, and bandage to keep 

 free from dirt. 



FITS. Distemper fits have been dealt with under 

 that heading. In an epileptic fit a dog falls to the 

 ground in convulsions, usually crying out as if in 

 great distress. For a brief period he is quite un- 

 conscious, and on recovery he must be handled with 

 care, for he will growl at and even bite his own 

 master, not realising, in his dazed condition, what he 

 is doing. Immediate relief may be afforded by 

 giving from 3 to 20 grains each of bromide of 

 potassium and hydrated chloral. This should be 

 put in from two teaspoonfuls to two tablespoonfuls 

 of water. As these fits are liable to recur, a pro- 



